Drexel Univ ACE Program

krusequeen324 · Oct 11, 2004

Hi Nursing04

Congrats to you! So good to hear from someone who has been there done that AND got the t-shirt. Good luck on your boards. 2 weeks have passed and I'm hanging on with both hands and a couple of toes. Busy but not completely buried...yet. I have met some great people and I think these friendships will figure into my success. Blue Skies!

nursing04 · Oct 11, 2004

Hi Nursing04
Congrats to you! So good to hear from someone who has been there done that AND got the t-shirt. Good luck on your boards. 2 weeks have passed and I'm hanging on with both hands and a couple of toes. Busy but not completely buried...yet. I have met some great people and I think these friendships will figure into my success. Blue Skies!

The friends you make is what will get you through it. They'll be times of misery but you won't be alone. You'll be sharing notes, careplans, and having study groups before you know it. Best of luck!

nursing04 · Oct 11, 2004

Hi Nursing04
Congrats to you! So good to hear from someone who has been there done that AND got the t-shirt. Good luck on your boards. 2 weeks have passed and I'm hanging on with both hands and a couple of toes. Busy but not completely buried...yet. I have met some great people and I think these friendships will figure into my success. Blue Skies!

The friends you make is what will get you through it. They'll be times of misery but you won't be alone. You'll be sharing notes, careplans, and having study groups before you know it. Best of luck!

Mandi5707 · Oct 11, 2004

Is anyone in the Fall 04 class having serious issues with the Bursar? They won't give me my refund check. I'm owed about $11,000. In fact, they refuse to. I asked them if they were keeping it so they could collect interest on my money. They certainly had nothing to say back to that. They told me I could not have my money until the 4th quarter. I just contacted a lawyer, and he informed me that they have no right to keep the money I rightfully took out from a private loan and he is going to try to call as well. It sucks I had to get this involved in order to get my refund in order to live. I'm already 2 weeks late on my rent. I just wish Drexel would organize things a little better before they accepted all of us. I'm so annoyed with Drexel. Classes are cake, money is stressing:uhoh3: me out!

Wishing I went to Jefferson,

Mandi

Mandi5707 · Oct 11, 2004

Is anyone in the Fall 04 class having serious issues with the Bursar? They won't give me my refund check. I'm owed about $11,000. In fact, they refuse to. I asked them if they were keeping it so they could collect interest on my money. They certainly had nothing to say back to that. They told me I could not have my money until the 4th quarter. I just contacted a lawyer, and he informed me that they have no right to keep the money I rightfully took out from a private loan and he is going to try to call as well. It sucks I had to get this involved in order to get my refund in order to live. I'm already 2 weeks late on my rent. I just wish Drexel would organize things a little better before they accepted all of us. I'm so annoyed with Drexel. Classes are cake, money is stressing:uhoh3: me out!

Wishing I went to Jefferson,

Mandi

NurseDiva04 · Oct 11, 2004

I have a question:

How soon after finishing classes did you have graduation?

Hey all ACE students!! I just wanted to let you know that it can be done. I have passed my HESI and my classes, I am officially done nursing school!! Just my boards left. Good luck to all of you and if anyone has any questions or just wants to ***** please please don't hesitate to contact me. You can do it!

NurseDiva04 · Oct 11, 2004

I have a question:

How soon after finishing classes did you have graduation?

Hey all ACE students!! I just wanted to let you know that it can be done. I have passed my HESI and my classes, I am officially done nursing school!! Just my boards left. Good luck to all of you and if anyone has any questions or just wants to ***** please please don't hesitate to contact me. You can do it!

krusequeen324 · Dec 1, 2004

Hi Piper,

Any suggestions on what books to sell or keep for a 1st quarter ACE student?

Finals are just around the corner,

KruseQ

piper_for_hire · Dec 1, 2004

Hi Piper,
Any suggestions on what books to sell or keep for a 1st quarter ACE student?
Finals are just around the corner,
KruseQ

Get rid of everything but assessment. You'll need that again in the 4th quarter. Everything in principles is covered again in adult. All the rest of it is fluff anyway - as I'm sure you well know. ;-]

-S

nursing04 · Dec 2, 2004

I have a question:
How soon after finishing classes did you have graduation?

Hi. To answer your question, we had a "pinning ceremony" and since I finished classes in September you can opt to attend graduation the next may. So, the pinning ceremony is like a graduation for all the ACE students that are done at the same time. It was really nice. It was over a month after finals.

Also, as far as books to keep yes, you'll need the assessment book, I definitely used it last quarter for the "SPL", standardized patient lab which is basically a history and physical check out. Also, you'll need the med calculation book every quarter. I can't think of any other books you'll need. And, you'll get more money if you sell them online. Congrats to everyone finishing their first or third quarter!!

krusequeen324 · Dec 27, 2004

Hi Piper,

I survived the 1st quarter of the ACE program! Hope your 3rd quarter and holiday went well. New pile of books, new list of classes, still waiting on clinical assignments. Would the Mosby flash cards be a useful study aid for pharm? Rumor names 2nd quarter the most difficult. What do you think?

Blue Skies,

L

piper_for_hire · Dec 27, 2004

Yep - 2nd quarter is pretty fricken hard, but mostly because it's such a dramatic change from the 1st quarter and you're loaded up with busywork. The first quarter will seem so much easier. I wouldn't bother with the flashcards for Pharm or buying the book. You probably will never open your Women's book either. Just take good notes and you're good to go.

Good luck,

-S